Supervisor

About the Role Northpower is looking for an experienced Project Supervisor to join our team. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll oversee the safe, efficient, and successful delivery of electricity infrastructure projects from planning through to completion.

Working closely with Project Managers, Design Estimators, field teams, and customers, you'll be responsible for coordinating resources, supervising crews, monitoring project progress, and ensuring work is delivered safely, on time, to a high standard, and within budget.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading from the front, building strong relationships, and taking ownership of project outcomes while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and team performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting

project planning, scoping, estimating, and work methodology development

• Leading

job briefings and ensuring work is thoroughly planned before crews mobilise

• Supervising

field teams and subcontractors to deliver safe and efficient project outcomes

• Conducting

site visits to monitor progress, quality, compliance, and productivity

• Managing

labour, materials, equipment, and contractor requirements

• Identifying

and resolving technical and operational issues in the field

• Maintaining

strong customer and stakeholder relationships

• Supporting

switching activities as required

• Driving

continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned reviews

• Ensuring

all project documentation, testing, reporting, and closeout requirements are completed

• Promoting

and championing a strong health, safety, quality, and environmental culture

In return, you'll enjoy competitive remuneration, ongoing professional development, discounted medical insurance, life insurance, wellbeing support services, retail and gym discounts, and the opportunity to work with some of New Zealand's most experienced electricity infrastructure professionals.

About You You're a proven leader with strong technical knowledge of electricity distribution networks and a passion for delivering quality work safely. You know how to motivate teams, manage competing priorities, and build trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• National

Certificate in Electricity Supply Cable Jointer or Line Mechanic Distribution Level 4 or Live Work Level 5, National Certificate in Electrical Engineering Level 4, or equivalent

• Current

practising licence relevant to your trade

• Proven

experience supervising field crews and delivering infrastructure projects

• Strong

knowledge of LV and HV distribution networks and zone substations

• Understanding

of industry standards, legislation, codes of practice, and the Safety Manual Electricity Industry (SM-EI)

• Current

NZ Class 1 Driver Licence (Class 2 or 4 desirable)

• Strong

planning, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

• Excellent

communication and stakeholder management skills

• A

proactive, safety-first approach to leadership

• Competent

computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel

• The

ability to lead, coach, and support high-performing teams

What's in it for you? You'll be joining a business where your work has a real impact on communities across Aotearoa. In return, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive

pay, plus flexible leave and boosted KiwiSaver options

• Life

insurance, discounted medical cover and wellbeing support

• Fuel

and retail discounts

• Ongoing

learning, development and career progression opportunities

• A

supportive, inclusive and family-friendly culture where safety comes first

• The

opportunity to work on essential infrastructure projects that help power New Zealand's future

About Northpower Proudly Kiwi-owned, Northpower is one of New Zealand's largest infrastructure businesses, delivering electricity, fibre, renewables, transmission and energy services across Aotearoa. With over 1,400 people nationwide, we're proud to power the communities that rely on us every day.

How to Apply Apply now via #REQ2123. We welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. Pre-employment checks include a criminal history check, medical assessment, and drug and alcohol testing. Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.